democrats coalesce around kamala harris. the vice president scoring a majority of delegates overnight, making her the clear frontrunner for the nomination. we're live in d.c. with her huge fund raising haul as donald trump sharpens the attacks against her. new fallout after the assassination attempt on former president trump.

lawmakers calling for the secret service director to step down on the heels of a heated hearing over security lapses. travel turbulence not letting up. how friday's global tech melt down is still causing travel problems. the new study revealing the best state to retire in. and a hint, it's not florida. and let the games begin. we're just three days away from the paris olympics. the nba super star set to tip it all off for team usa. and simone biles and her th teammates arrive in the city of light. "early today" starts right now. good morning, i'm frances rivera. the democratic party has swiftly rallied around their new frontrunner for president. nbc news reporting now shows that vice president kamala harris has the endorsement of enough delegates to win the democratic party's nomination.

brie jackson joins us from d.c. good morning, brie. kamala harris won't officially be the nominee until the party holds its roll call vote, but she's already celebrating this milestone. >> reporter: that's right, good morning, frances. late last night the vice president released a statement saying she looks forward to formally accepting the nomination soon. she says she's grateful to everyone who has already put their faith in her and that she loo looks forward to taking her case directly to the american people. within just the past 24 hours the harris campaign reported a historic $81 million in donations. she visited her campaign headquarters in wilmington, delaware. president biden, who is expected back at the white house today after recovering from covid, called in to offer his words of encouragement. >> i'm hoping you'll give every bit of your heart and soul that you gave to me to kamala, and i want you to know, i won't be on the ticket, but i'm still going

to be fully, fully engaged. >> reporter: harris gave a preview of how she will run against donald trump, explaining how her experience makes her the right person for this battle. >> before i was elected as vice president, before i was elected as united states senator, i was the elected attorney general, as i've mentioned, of california. before that, i was a courtroom prosecutor. in those roles, i took on perpetrators of all kinds. predators who abused women. fraudsters who ripped off consumers. cheaters who broke the rules for their own gain. so hear me when i say i know donald trump's type. >> reporter: the former president has been targeting harris on social media, saying joe biden will go down as the worst president in history but that kamala harris will be worse. the democratic party confirmed last night it is moving ahead with plans to formally nominate

their candidate before august 7th. that is when the first state deadline comes up for certifies who is on the ballot. they plan to meet wednesday to plan a virtual roll call vote. now the vice president at candidate also needs to be certified then. so kamala harris does not have much time to decide who her running mate will be. frances? >> all right, a lot to tackle for her. brie, thank you. and for more on how republicans are reacting to this shakeup, we catch up with garrett haake. >> reporter: after 615 days focussed on joe biden, the trump campaign shifting gears for pa likely showdown with kamala harris. jd vance mocking her at a rally in his hometown. >> i was told i was going to get to debate kamala harris. now president trump's going to get to debate her? i'm kind of pissed off about that. >> reporter: trump's campaign

says they've worked for weeks preparing to run against harris. the former president expanding his attacks on harris in recent days. >> she's not a competent person. she shouldn't be president. she's being laughed at all over the world. >> reporter: her potential elevation could change some of the fundamental dynamics of the race with trump now the oldest candidate, running a possible harris-led ticket could energize younger voters. a poll taken in the last 24 hours shows harris doing better than biden against mr. trump, the race within the margin of error, and previewing a new trump line of attack against harris, an allied group releasing this ad accusing harris of a coverup. >> kamala was in on it. she covered up joe's obvious mental decline. >> reporter: the gop also not letting up on president biden, with top republicans, including the house speaker, demanding he step down now. >> the president should resign. the reason is, if everyone acknowledges that he is incapable of running a campaign, then he's clearly incapable of

running the country. he has the nuclear codes. >> reporter: vance arguing that any democratic voter turned off by what he called a coup against president biden should vote for the republican ticket instead, something they hope will gain traction here in virginia. >> our thanks to garrett for that report. lawyers for donald trump are appealing the massive $450 million civil fraud judgment against him. in february, a new york judge found trouble trump liable for business fraud and ordered the damages. in their filing, the former president's lawyers say judge arthur engoron's ruling was erroneous and egregious and they accuse letitia james as a power grab, saying several of the loans in the case should not have been included in the case because they were private transactions that were not complained about. the director of the secret

service admit the agency failed in its mission. in her appearance before the house oversight committee, kimberly cheatle said she will not resign, despite a bipartisan push. r ryan nobles reports. >> reporter: for secret service director kimberly cheatle, it was a bipartisan unloading. >> president biden needs to fire you. >> if you have an assassination attempt on a president, a former president or a candidate, you need to resign. >> would you like to use my five minutes to draft your resignation letter? yes or no? >> no, thank you. >> reporter: cheatle, appearing by subpoena and testifying under oath, directly addressed the attempted assassination of former president donald trump. >> on july 13th, we failed. as a director of the united states secret service, i take full responsibility for any security lapse of our agency. >> reporter: but facing off with members of congress, she left

many frustrated. >> was the gun already on the roof? or did the shooter carry the gun up with him? >> i do not have that information at this time. >> reporter: cheatle pressed on why the building thomas crooks fired shots from, less than 150 yards from the stage, wasn't secured. >> wasn't that building within the perimeter that should be secured? do we agree with that? >> the building was outside of the perimeter on the day of the visit. that is one of the things that during the investigation we want to take a look at and determine whether or not other decisions should have been made. >> reporter: the director also speaking to reports that crooks had been photographed and identified as suspicious, well before mr. trump took the stage. >> why was he allowed to take the stage with a suspicious person having been identified in the crowd? >> so, i appreciate the question. the detail had been passed information that there was a threat. the detail would never have brought the former president out on the stage. >> you distinguish between

someone who's suspicious and threatening? >> reporter: cheatle, who said crooks was seen on the roof minutes before firing shots wasn't deemed a threat until seconds before the gunfire began, and said that even though the trump campaign had been denied requests for additional secret service resources during the past two years, that was not the case the day of the shooting. >> what i can tell you is that for the event on july 13th, the details that were, the assets that were requested for that day were given. >> reporter: the top republican and democrat on the committee sent director cheatle a letter, telling her it is time for her to resign. a call that she his so far resisting. there is outrage this morning after illinois police released shocking body cam video. it shows the a sheriff's deputy shooting and killing a black woman who had called 911. the shooting happened after the 36-year-old, sonya massey, seemingly confused, grabbed a pot of boiling water. and a warning, you may find the

footage disturbing. >> [ bleep ], [ bleep ]. drop the [ bleep ], drop the [ bleep ] pot. drop it! [ bleep ] >> shots fired, shots fired! >> deputy shawn grayson has since been fired and indicted by a grand jury on three counts of first degree murder. president biden has offered his condolences to massey's family. delta airlines continues to be plagued by cancellations by friday's global i.t. outage. the atlanta-based carrier has canceled more flights than any other major carrier with nearly 6,000 cancellations since friday. the company ceo has apologized and offered frequent flyer miles to travelers, and flight change fees are being waived. delta says it could still take a few more days to recover. time to grab your umbrella. summer showers are moving to the east today. nbcmeteorologist angie lassman

is tracking the threat for us this morning. good morning, angie. >> we've got wet weather working through the northeast this morning. boston to new york. some of those showers are going to move to the east. but you may wake up to wet roads. we keep it unsettled across much of the east, specifically from the southern plains to the mid atlantic over the next day or so. we're going to see slow-moving storms. that means that we will have the potential for local lized flooding. this could be impactful for san antonio, houston, stretching into parts of louisiana too. the heat alerts continue out west. 29 million people still included in these as temperatures surge to the triple digits across this region. palm springs, las vegas, salt lake city all above 100 through the day today. by tomorrow, you'll night across the southeast, all that humidity in place. 106 is what it will feel like in savannah tomorrow afternoon.

as we wramp up the workweek, we'll keep temperatures a little above normal in the northeast. mid-80s the forecast for jackson, new orleans and houston. 111 on tap for fooenphoenix thi afternoon. music fans are mourning a motown legend this morning. ♪ ♪ ♪ sugar pie, honey bunch ♪ ♪ you know that i love you ♪ ♪ i can't help myself ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ because i love you and nobody else ♪ >> the last surviving member of the four tops has died. the iconic group had a bevy of hits, including two chart

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match the offer. they are willing to spend as much as it takes to get this going. the other side of all this, then. an interesting conversation around the best places to retire in the united states. the best states, that is, to retire in the united states. interestingly, the number one spot is also going to be interesting to note. but, if we start off very quickly on the worst. number ten, minnesota, texas at number nine, with maryland at eight. those are the worst states, according to bank rate, to retire in 2024 in the united states. when one takes a look at the best places to actually retire, let's goto the top five. missouri at number five. south carolina four, with georgia, number three. west virginia is in second place. the place then that is anticipated to be where joe biden then of course retires, delaware sitting right at the top of that list, frances. >> okay, arabile, thank you. still to come, she is one of the biggest names coming to paris but won't be competing for any medals.

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what's up, you seem kinda sluggish today. things aren't really movin'. you could use some metamucil. metamucil's psyllium fiber helps keep your digestive system moving so you can feel lighter and more energetic. metamucil keeps you movin'. and try fizzing fiber plus vitamins. years of training and waiting are just days away from paying off. 10,000 athletes have begun descending on paris. ahead of the opening ceremonies at the summer olympics on friday. stephanie gosk has more on what's awaiting them in the city of light. >> reporter: in the heart of paris, the olympic games have taken over. on friday, the opening ceremony

will make history, outside the confines of a stadium for the first time and on the water. a floating celebration down the river seine. team usa announced lebron james will have the honor of holding the flag. >> you get the wave the flag in paris, my man. >> reporter: fellow olympian steph curry giving him the news. >> never a thought, never a dream, but an absolute honor. >> reporter: athletes will compete across the city. many on the doorstep or inside some of the most recognizable landmarks in the world. in the 17th century, louis xiv turned this into a palace. now the chateau of versailles is the setting for an equestrian event. it's all too perfect. the wintersteins from pennsylvania have a horse in the competition, fetterman b,

nicknamed "bruno". >> i have a very strong team. >> reporter: no medal is ever guaranteed. but for the athletes who have finally made it here, one thing is certain. >> guys, we didn't get this experience last olympics, so we're like overly hyped. overly hyped. >> reporter: this is their chance. stephanie gosk, nbc news, paris. and here's a preview of what lebron will be doing after wrapping things up on the seine. >> a jumper, holiday grabs it. lob, down hard! >> king james took to the sky and dropped a team high 20 points with a win over germany. the germans kept things close. strong play from james' fellow mvps, joel embiid and steph curry gave the u.s. momentum ahead of the debut against serbia. hoda and savannah are live

from the city of lights. plus, all the buzz building, as athletes begin to arrive in the host city. and that $5 meal deal from mcdonald's is just beginning. kri k kristine romans is looking at how fast food and casual dining restaurants are making eating out affordable again. thanks for watching "early today." i'm france re news on the way.

kamala harris emerging as the clear frontrunner for the democratic nomination, garnering thousands of delegates and raking in a massive fund raising haul. new voter reaction this morning. president biden heading back to the white house today after a short battle with covid. just as israeli prime minister benjamin